Where does “bróðursonur” come from?
bróðursonur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sonur, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
bróðursonur (Icelandic): fraternal nephew, brother’s son
Definitions
- fraternal nephew, brother’s son
Ancestry of “bróðursonur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sonur | son |
| 2 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |